However, not all perennials are created equal.

Other perennial flowers are beloved for their longevity.

Here are 18 long-lived flowering perennials.

Balloon flowers with purple star-shaped petals on leaves with buds

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They bloom from early summer until fall on tall stalks.

Agapanthus blooms attract hummingbirds and make excellent cut flowers.

Many varieties are deer- and rabbit-resistant.

Macro closeup of purple agapanthus Lily of the Nile flower blooms

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A native of China, these flowers endure a wide range of temperatures and conditions.

Black-Eyed Susan

Sometimes confused withdaisies,Rudbeckiaplants are the later-blooming, longer-living cousins in the Asteraceae family.

The drought-tolerant, disease- and pest-free plants will grow in average soil and full sun for many years.

Balloon flowers with purple star-shaped flowers and white anthers in sunlight

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Many gardeners lift and divide the bulbs about every four years.

This should give you a clue to the tenacity of theversatile daylily.

If you like orange hues, try a hybrid like the more civilized ‘Orange Crush’ shown here.

Black-eyed Susan flowers with radiating thin and yellow petals

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Drought-tolerant and nearly pest-free, some consider daylilies to be an essential part of any blooming landscape.

‘Pink Frost’ is notable for its large and upward-facing flowers.

With proper care, these perennials reliably come back every year.

Butterfly Weed

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Among the hundreds of hosta cultivars, there are fast-, medium-.

The solitary daisy-like golden yellow flowers emerge from slender, erect stems.

The narrow, hairy, lance-shaped leaves are clustered near the base of the plant.

Daffodil flowers with white and yellow flowers in garden

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Two of the most commonly grown species in the United States areL.

muscari, commonly known as lilyturf, andL.

spicata,known as creeping liriope or monkey grass.

Daylily flowers with orange and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers

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Liriope blooms in late summer.

Lungwort

Pulmonaria plants like this ‘Mrs.

Moon’ cultivar will already be blooming before many perennials have even emerged from the soil.

French cranesbill bush with small pink cup-shaped flowers

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New England Aster

New England asters bloom in the late summer to early fall.

They are fast growers and will typically bloom in their first year.

Just ask any bride who pays a premium to include these softball-sized, fragrantblooms in her bouquet.

Hellebore plant with pink-purple flowers on thin stems

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Extremely tolerant of dry conditions, it is a great choice forxeriscaping.

It produces panicles of small, bluish-lavender flowers throughout the summer and into fall.

Leathery, succulent leaves contribute to the vigor of the sedum, retaining moisture duringperiods of drought.

Hosta ‘Halcyon’ plant with blue-green textured leaves stacked on top closeup

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Although not invasive, irises do need to be divided every few years to maintain vigor.

Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora)

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Liatris plant with purple flower spikes on thin stems

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Liriope

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Lungwort plant with tiny purple and pink flowers and white spotted leaves

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New England asters

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Peony flowers with light pink ruffled petals in sunlight

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Russian sage plant with purple flowers in garden

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Sedum plant with tiny pink flower clusters and green buds

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Siberian iris with purple, yellow and white ruffled petals on tall stems

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